FC CSKA 1948 Sofia II

FC 1948 II (Bulgarian: ФК 1948 II) or FC 1948 2 is a Bulgarian professional football team based in Sofia. Founded in 2019, it is the reserve team of FC 1948 Sofia, and currently plays in Second League, the second level of Bulgarian football.

FC 1948 II
Full nameFootball Club Central Sports Club of the Army 1948 Sofia II
Nickname(s)Червените (The Reds)
Short name1948 II
Founded2019 (2019)
2021 (2021) (Refounded)
GroundStadion Bistritsa
Capacity2,500
OwnerFC CSKA 1948 Association
ChairmanDobrin Gyonov
ManagerAtanas Ribarski
LeagueBulgarian Second League
2021–22Second League, 12th
WebsiteClub website

Obliged to play one level below their main side, FC 1948 II is ineligible for promotion to First League and also can not compete in the Bulgarian Cup.

History

2019–2020:Foundation

Since 2015, the Bulgarian Football Union allowed Bulgarian teams to have reserve sides in the lower regional divisions. In 2019 FC 1948 Sofia introduced their reserve team in A OFG Sofia (capital) South, the 4th level of Bulgarian football, led by Kiril Metkov. [1] The team finished on 2nd position, before season was ended due to COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the unknown situation, the team did not play in any league 2020-21 season.

2021–present: Second League

On 18 February 2021 one of main sponsors of FC 1948, Tzvetomir Naydenov, announced that the reserve team will be introduced in Second League, the second level of Bulgarian football, from 2021-22 season. [2] On 29 May 2021 Miroslav Mindev was announced as the manager of the team, previously leading Zagorets Nova Zagora.[3] On 27 July 2021 Atanas Apostolov was announced as the new manager of the team, after Mindev was promoted as manager to the first team.[4]

Players
As of 15 April 2023 [5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF Brazil BRA Tiago Barbosa
13 MF Bulgaria BUL Georgi Mariyanov
15 DF Bulgaria BUL Sasho Aleksandrov
16 MF Bulgaria BUL Steliyan Dobrev
21 MF Bulgaria BUL Mariyan Tonev
23 MF Ghana GHA Christopher Acheampong
24 DF Bulgaria BUL Lazar Marin
28 MF Bulgaria BUL Emil Tsenov
33 GK Ukraine UKR Hennadiy Hanyev
34 FW Bulgaria BUL Simeon Vasilev
40 GK Bulgaria BUL Aleksandar Madzharov
42 DF Bulgaria BUL Borislav Vakadinov
44 DF Bulgaria BUL Angel Granchov
47 DF Bulgaria BUL Rosen Bozhinov
48 DF Bulgaria BUL Preslav Petrov
No. Pos. Nation Player
49 MF Bulgaria BUL Kristiyan Grozdanov
51 DF Bulgaria BUL Boris Ivanov
54 DF Bulgaria BUL Nikolay Zhelyazkov
55 FW Bulgaria BUL Svetoslav Dikov
56 DF Bulgaria BUL Mihail Tsonev
59 DF Bulgaria BUL Nikola Borisov
64 FW Bulgaria BUL Atanas Stambolov
66 MF Bulgaria BUL Georgi Shopov
67 GK Bulgaria BUL Hristo Kovachev
70 FW Bulgaria BUL Alexander Asparuhov
71 FW Bulgaria BUL Ivan Angelov
77 DF Bulgaria BUL Ivaylo Ivanov
88 MF Bulgaria BUL Martin Haydarov
91 DF Bulgaria BUL Teodor Ivanov

For recent transfers, see Transfers summer 2022.

For first team players, see FC CSKA 1948 Sofia.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Brazil BRA Juninho (at Al-Najma until 30 June 2023)
— FW Bulgaria BUL Valentin Yoskov (at Septemvri Sofia until 30 June 2023)

Statistics

Second League matches
As of 19 September 2022
Ranking Nationality Position Name Years Matches Goals
1 BulgariaMFGeorgi Mariyanov2021–371
2 BulgariaMFSteliyan Dobrev2021–322
3 BulgariaFWValentin Yoskov2021–3016
4 BulgariaMFSteven Kirilov2021–2022271
5 BulgariaDFMihail Minkov2021–2022261
6 BulgariaMFEmanuil Lichev2021–2022224
7 BulgariaMFAleksandar Zlatkov2021–223
8 BulgariaDFBorislav Vakadinov2021–200
9 BulgariaMFStoyan Stoichkov2021–194
10 BulgariaMFAleksandar Asparuhov2022–181
  • Players in bold are still playing for FC1948.

Second League goals
As of 19 September 2022
Ranking Nationality Position Name Years Matches Goals
1 BulgariaFWValentin Yoskov2021–3016
2 BulgariaFWDenislav Aleksandrov2021–1010
3 BrazilFWJuninho2022–65
4 BulgariaMFStoyan Stoichkov2021–194'
— BulgariaMFEmanuil Lichev2021–2022224
6 BulgariaMFAleksandar Zlatkov2021–223
7 BulgariaMFAnton Bakalov2022–42
— BulgariaMFAngel Bastunov2021–62
— BulgariaDFGeorgi Angelov2021–202262
— FranceMFDaudet N'Dongala2022122
— BulgariaMFSteliyan Dobrev2021–322
  • Players in bold are still playing for FC 1948.

Personnel

Manager history
Dates Name Honours
2019–2020 Bulgaria Kiril Metkov
2021 Bulgaria Miroslav Mindev
2021 Bulgaria Atanas Apostolov
2021 Bulgaria Roman Tafradzhiev (interim)
2021–2022 Bulgaria Andrey Andreev
2022 Bulgaria Vladimir Dimitrov
2022 Bulgaria Valentin Iliev
2022– Bulgaria Atanas Ribarski

Past seasons
Season League Place W D L GF GA Pts
2019–20A OFG Sofia (capital) South (IV)2121179939
2021–22Second League (II)–––––––
Green marks a season followed by promotion, red a season followed by relegation.

League positions
Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria)Regional Amateur Football Groups (Bulgaria)

References
  1. ЦСКА 1948 вече има дублиращ отбор, обяви целта
  2. ЦСКА 1948 създава дублиращ отбор, който ще играе във Втора лига
  3. Бивш голмайстор на Сливен поема дубъла на ЦСКА 1948
  4. Обявиха новия наставник на ЦСКА 1948
  5. "Играчи - ЦСКА 1948 II".
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